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Piecing the puzzle together

A West Michigan-based research effort hopes to raise a minimum of $50,000 to fund what could be the next step in finding a cure...

Glamping resort opens in northern Michigan

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) If your idea of camping involves more than a tent and the cold, hard ground, a new “glamping”...

Quite an experience

With one great disruptive idea, could Grand Rapids be the next Austin? Doug Small, president of Experience Grand Rapids, thinks so. Small returned a couple of...

City’s venues attract name performers, throngs of visitors

A collaborative effort put forth by the entire city is the main reason Van Andel Arena, DeVos Place and DeVos Performance Hall frequently rank...

Conference center expands

There’s now more space for corporate events, weddings and other events in Grand Rapids. The Crossroads Conference Center, 6569 Clay Ave. SW, is finishing up...

Inside Track: Crafting a long and successful career

Ray Shelgosh thought a light sweater would be all he would need for a quick mid-April interview in Grand Rapids. Shelgosh was flying in from...

County’s consideration of change in airport management deserves support

Kent County, and especially Gerald R. Ford International Airport, are fast approaching a monumental change that could provide a boost to all regional businesses. The...

Understanding a family’s impact on business value

Nearly all family businesses are created with the intention that the business will grow and be successful, generating value for its owners, employees and...

‘Drowning in testosterone’

Women in Finance, a new support group formed by the Association for Corporate Growth Western Michigan, is on a mission to “expose the challenges”...

Lawmakers need to come together to fix roads

We have been spinning our wheels on road funding in Michigan for years. The Michigan Legislature and public have debated and considered a multitude of...

Change Ups: Children’s museum marks 18th anniversary

Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is celebrating its 18th anniversary with an animal-themed Birthday Street Party July 31. The event will reflect a mini-version of...

Michigan retailers’ sales and forecasts on the upswing

LANSING — Michigan retailers’ sales rebounded in June and expectations remained strong for the rest of summer, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index,...

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds BOZYM, Michael C. et al, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Smith's East Plat Of Brower Lake No....

There is no easiest — or best — way to make a sale

When I’m asked, “Jeffrey, what’s the best way to make a sale?” (and I’m asked it all the time), what the salesperson is really...

HIE reaches participation milestones

A Grand Rapids-based Health Information Exchange continues to grow, as medical practices, providers and organizations connect with the network and leverage clinical data solutions...

Expecting: airport authority finally may have a ‘birth’ date

It’s been a long gestation — longer, even, than that of an elephant — but it appears the new regional airport authority that will...

Kent County delays dispatch consolidation

The executive committee of the Kent County Board of Commissioners has tabled a proposal from the Kent County Dispatch Authority to pursue a fully...

Michigan statutes are getting same-sex marriage updates

With Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban overturned, there are several statutes within Michigan’s legal framework that need to be updated to bring the state’s laws...

Street Talk: Cyber security pros ready for action

Cyber security professionals will be forced to perform under pressure during a West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium event on Wednesday at Grand Valley State...